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Gerard Llobet
@gllobet.bsky.social
Economics Professor at CEMFI.

https://gllobet.github.io/
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Le vélo est devenu le 3e mode préféré des Parisiens pour leurs trajets dans Paris. Rendre Paris mieux adapté au vélo, c’est tout simplement répondre aux besoins des Parisiens en termes de mobilité ! #VilleCyclable #Municipales2026
November 8, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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It is a country with almost no oil or gas of its own, which until recently was a disadvantage. But in a decade Spain has transformed its energy matrix
The high costs of Spain’s renewables revolution
More batteries are needed
econ.st
October 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Esto solo puede calificarse de chantaje. Se está traspasando otra linea roja cuando se amenaza con bloquear una ciudad por una decisión de patrocinio de una entidad privada.
www.sport.es/es/noticias/...
Élite Taxi convoca un 'parón total' el martes contra el acuerdo de patrocinio del Barça con Uber
El sindicato anuncia que seguirá protestando todos los partidos de Liga y Champions hasta que Laporta 'reconsidere' la decisión
www.sport.es
October 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Payments systems must be built on public infrastructure, not speculative tokens, writes Jean Tirole
A Nobel laureate on why stablecoins may be nothing of the sort
Payments systems must be built on public infrastructure, not speculative tokens, writes Jean Tirole
econ.st
September 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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This course is a unique opportunity to explore some of the key themes of 21st-century econometrics, led by a preeminent expert in the field.
cemfi.es CEMFI @cemfi.es · Jul 9
🚨 Last call! 🚨
There are still available slots in the following course of the CEMFI Summer School 2025. Take the chance and apply now... bring your knowledge to the frontier in one week!
www.cemfi.es/programs/css...
July 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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This is along the lines of what happened in run up to/right after Valencia floods in October 2024: redirection of funding from disaster prevention and relief (approved by previous Vox-supported regional admins) led to v suboptimal prep for the floods. But this didnt stop Vox for mounting outrage.
After media reports & experts warned for months that drastic & sudden cuts at the Nat Weather Service by Trump could impair their forecasting ability & endanger lives during the storm season, TX officials blame an inaccurate forecast by NWS for the deadly results of the flood.
July 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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📌 Plaza de Santa Ana

Entre estas dos imágenes solo hay 11 meses de diferencia y un solo culpable…

Julio 2024 ➡️ Junio 2025

#NoTeLoPerdonareJamasAlmeida
June 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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STUDY found that “the growing number of SUVs reduced the vehicle capacity of freeway lanes in Minnesota’s Twin Cities by 9.5% between 1995-2019. Their findings suggest yet another way in which ‘car bloat’ exacerbates problems that affect everyone, regardless of how they travel.”

Plus more deaths…
How SUVs Are Making Traffic Worse
As larger, taller sport utility vehicles took over US roads, they also aggravated highway congestion, according to a new study. It’s yet another ill effect of “car bloat.”
www.bloomberg.com
June 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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California y España generan cada vez más energía solar para su demanda eléctrica

Pero los estadounidenses se ayudan de baterías que aprovechan esa energía acumulada durante la noche: así podríamos cubrir hasta un 28% de la demanda nocturna

¿Ves la diferencia? www.eldiario.es/economia/cam...
June 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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#París 🇫🇷 - resultado del referéndum 🗳️ para peatonalizar 500 calles

✅ A Favor: 66%
❌ En Contra: 34%

Maravillosa iniciativa, totalmente replicable. Referéndums de peatonalización.
Referéndum en París sobre peatonalizar 500 calles
Hoy, los ciudadanos de París están participando en un referéndum para decidir sobre la peatonalización y vegetación de 500 nuevas calles en la ciudad. Esta iniciativa, promovida por el Ayuntamiento de...
electomania.es
March 24, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Maybe it is time to change Article 49 and allow non-European countries to join the EU. www.politico.eu/article/cana...
Brussels is ‘honored’ Canadians want to join the EU — but says it won’t happen
EU says it is flattered by poll results, but calls on Canada to fight Trump tariffs hand in hand.
www.politico.eu
March 14, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Ukraine is Europe!
We stand by Ukraine.

We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.

Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
February 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Just 9% fewer cars led to 20% - 50% faster commutes.

It is an expensive and fruitless mistake to prioritize more driving when less driving overall is better for everyone!
NYC Congestion Pricing Month 1

🚶‍♀️Foot traffic up 4.6%
🚌 Bus ridership up 6% w/ improved bus times
🚇 Subway ridership up 7%
🚗 Vehicle traffic down 9%
⏰ Drive times 20% - 50% faster
👍 60% of NYC voters want it to continue
👍 66% support among those who drive into congestion zone at least once a week
February 24, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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🏀 La importancia del público: la probabilidad de victoria de un equipo local en la ACB y en la EuroLiga se redujo más de 5 puntos porcentuales durante la temporada 20/21 debido a la ausencia de público. No afectó a la EuroCup.

Análisis de >7.000 partidos en 10 temporadas.
February 13, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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Un trabajo publicado en American Economic Review:
pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/...

Que resumió Gerard Llobet (@gllobet.bsky.social) en @nadaesgratis.bsky.social, y supone lectura obligatoria para quienes estén interesados en conocer los efectos de los aranceles:

nadaesgratis.es/gerard-llobe...
pubs.aeaweb.org
February 2, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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El poder de Elon Musk no crece al ritmo de su dinero, sino al de su atención.

Hoy la información y el contenido existen en exceso. Lo escaso son nuestras mentes. Piensa en tu vida: ¿Añoras tener más información o más tiempo?

El mercado de la atención es el MERCADO.

Y está plagado de FALLOS 👇
January 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Congestion pricing works as intended. It is surprising that we are still debating about it. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/n...
Less Traffic, Faster Buses: Congestion Pricing’s First Week
Early data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority suggests that traffic has dropped around Manhattan’s core.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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I refuse to shut up about this: NYC started charging $9 to bring a car into our most transit-rich zone, the haters & trolls predicted doom, but traffic evaporated instantly and here’s Times Square tonite (even after the holiday tourists have left). For a better future, build transit & price driving!
January 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
En Madrid, a diferencia de otras ciudades europeas, la bicicleta siempre se ha considerado un medio de transporte de segunda. www.eldiario.es/madrid/somos...
Frenazo de Almeida a los carriles bici de Madrid: cancela el presupuestado, declara otros inviables y pausa el de Castellana
El proyecto de construir una vía ciclista en la Gran Vía de San Francisco se queda sin ejecutar este 2024, mientras el carril bici de Castellana lleva sin avances desde las elecciones de 2023
www.eldiario.es
December 28, 2024 at 9:57 AM
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Desde 2012 pagamos parte del coste de los medicamentos, donde el principal criterio es ser pensionista, que pagan menos que personas activas.

Eliminar esa distinción considerando renta como principal criterio, crear más tramos y eximir a <6000€ haría más equitativo el sistema.
December 23, 2024 at 7:43 AM